Neue Paracelsus-Edition
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Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim)
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Edited by:
Urs Leo Gantenbein
This is the first manuscript edition of the earliest theological writings of Paracelsus (1493/94–1541), offering powerful insights into the spirit of the early Reformation. Around the time of the German Peasants’ War (1524/25), the ardent Marian devotee transformed into a fierce critic of ecclesiastical and social injustices. The budding Biblical exegete dedicated his first commentary on the Gospel of Matthew to Luther.
The edition presents the previously unpublished theological and religious writings of Paracelsus (1493-1541) in eight volumes. After Luther and Melanchthon, Paracelsus was one of the most prolific Early High German writers, yet the Theologika were only partially accessible until today. The Zurich edition offers a reliable, critical edition of these writings, as well as word indices, introductions to the groups of works, etc. Paracelsus' non-medical writings comprise a first-class docu-ment of the intellectual history of the sixteenth century and are of great importance for language and literature historians, as well as for theologians and philosophers.
